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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Lisa Chesters

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$116,846

0.9× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $82,318 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $757.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,492,026 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $499,114 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Administration
    $47,572
    • Printing and Communications$46,578
    • Office Consumables and Services$632
    • Publications$362
  2. Office Facilities
    $34,528
    • Other$34,528
  3. Employee Travel
    $14,341
    • Domestic Travel$14,341
  4. Other Car Costs
    $10,196
    • COMCAR$6,111
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,085
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,842
    • Fares$5,842
  6. Travel Allowance
    $2,254
    • Travel Allowance$2,254
  7. Telecommunications
    $999
    • Telecommunications - Usage$545
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$454
  8. Family Travel
    $688
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$688

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $34,527.81
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $15,633.83
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $14,340.54
  4. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $8,694.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,400.00
  6. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 27 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,764.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,257.07
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,218.91
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,122.73

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 15 June 2026 · Caveats